HOLLOW: New Album ‘Mordrake’ Out May 30th

Hailing from Montreal, QC, melodic death metal band Hollow has amassed quite the portfolio since its conception in 2009. Conquering audiences across Québec and Ontario, Hollow has became a household name that has showcased in front of industry giants such as Alex Skolnick (Testament), Blacky and Dan Mongrain (Voivod), Stephane Barbe (Kataklysm) and Mikey Heppner (Priestess).

Their unique look and high-energy stage performances have permitted the band to take part in concerts and events such as Heavy MTL and Trois-Rivières Metalfest along with supporting acts such as VOÏVOD, SUFFOCATION, SWORD, JUNGLE ROT, IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, BLACKGUARD, THE AGONIST, BEYOND CREATION, MARDUK, 1349, TYR, ORPHANED LAND, KEEP OF KALESSIN, SUIDAKRA, PSYCROPTIC, ABORTED, PATHOLOGY, AUGURY, etc.

Their first release, “Cynoptic Eschaton EP”, was released in 2010 to critical appraise from fans and media, securing them many shows and a short tour supporting Norwegian act EINHERJER during their first Canadian tour “Dragons Over Vinland”. In the following months, the band entered the studio to record their long-awaited first full-length entitled “MORDRAKE”.

The album features a unique analogue approach towards extreme metal: recorded without the use of any triggers, midi or copy/paste editing, the album features true-to-life performances that bring a breath of fresh air into an over-compressed and digital world. “MORDRAKE” was produced at Uplift Studios by Kevin Jardine (Slaves on Dope) and co-produced by Dan Lauzon (Entropy) and Hollow.

“Clad in black and painted in ghostly, skeletal white and gray, Montreal’s Hollow is one of North America’s most deceptively original and subversive underground metal acts today. Exploiting the surface aesthetics of black metal, the band surprises with an abundance of musical diversity and depth.” – Metal Underground